孩子
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孩子 (háizi) · child
孩子 (háizi) means “child”. It is written with 2 characters: 孩 (child) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 孩子 is built
The characters
孩 hái · child
What 孩 is made of
- 子zǐ — child
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 亥hài — 12th terrestrial branch
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
Origin hint: 子 gives the meaning, 亥 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个孩子很爱笑。Zhège háizi hěn ài xiào.This child loves to laugh.
你有几个孩子？Nǐ yǒu jǐ gè háizi?How many children do you have?
Questions about 孩子
What does 孩子 mean?
孩子 (háizi) means “child”.
How do you pronounce 孩子?
孩子 is pronounced háizi.
Which HSK level is 孩子?
孩子 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 2.
Related words
- 男孩儿nánháirboy
- 女孩儿nǚháirgirl
- 小孩儿xiǎoháirchild
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
Learn 孩子 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 3: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.